The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, has introduced the newest addition to their fleet – the Multipurpose Vessel (MPV) Brandy Station. The MPV Brandy Station will work on missions previously completed by the MPV Snell. The Snell worked in the Galveston District from 2017 to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has just released the latest update on the Miami Beach Shore Protection Project . The Corps team is finishing the final stretch of sand placement for the Miami Beach shoreline restoration project. They are presently in the vicinity of 1 Hotel
Standard Fuel Oils UK achieved a major milestone earlier this week by providing the first-ever renewable blend bunkers to the hybrid water injection dredger (WID) Maas in Liverpool. The bunkers were supplied on behalf of their long-standing customer Van Oord. This renewable bunker supply complements
Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, His Worship Erwin Elias, Mayor of Tuktoyaktuk, and Duane Smith, Chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, has announced a federal investment of more than $53.7 million to mitigate current and future impacts of climate change
The Ihavandhoo land reclamation project, undertaken by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), has reached its completion. The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration initiated the Ihavandhoo land reclamation project in 2021. After dredging approximately eight hectares o
In recognition of her extensive contributions to the dredging community and to the Western Dredging Association, Dr. Shelly Anghera has been named the 2023 Dredger of the Year at the WEDA Summit & Expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Throughout her career Dr. Shelly Anghera has dedicated herself to the a
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has announced the signing of the first ever subcontract for procurement of rock for a U.S. offshore wind farm with Carver Sand & Gravel LLC (“Carver”), a U.S. quarry in the state of New York
The Dutra Group has just released the latest update on the Sacramento River project. “Our Delta Operations Team is facilitating Contract 2 of the Sacramento River Erosion Contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is part of the larger American River Common Features Program,” said Dutra.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District has just released this amazing photo of the Padre Island, a hopper dredger from the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. According to USACE, the dredger was passing the Galveston District’s headquarters, along the Galveston Harbor Channel. “Unfortun
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, joined the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) last week in celebrating the opening of the Wata Onazin recreation area in Lower Brule, South Dakota as part of the natural resources preservation and ecosystem restoration project. This project is the first
IHC Mining recently embarked on the first dredger simulator training series with its client, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), and the company announced today that the training has been successfully completed. The intensive simulator and theory training took place at the RBM operation in South Africa and
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $5.3 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on July 25 to construct a stone breakwater in the abandoned Shipping Slip 3 in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. Construction of the breakwater marks the first major physical step in creating another new
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. yesterday reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. “Our second quarter performance was a significant improvement over our first quarter results and reflected the progress our team is making in executing our strategy to achieve long-term gr
Members from the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, gathered at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha to sign a historic partnership agreement July 24. Wabasha Mayor Emily Durand and St. Paul District Commander Col. Eric Swenson signed a pact for the
